Watchface: Glance

NEWS UPDATE:

HANDY IQ:

https://apps.garmin.com/apps/3d167441-94f1-4b67-953f-e3ff6c272406

BIG EASY IQ:

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/1c8d4883-b4b2-49f3-b30c-954698cef794

EASY+: 

https://apps.garmin.com/apps/7c993e2b-70b3-459a-bbe0-db48a89af5a8?tid=0

With introduction of Garmin Pay, I am starting to add a new payment option for some of my apps. The system is not flexible enough to just add Garmin Pay to existing apps, so I'll publish a copy of an app, with the same functionality but Garmin Pay as the payment provider.

The first one out is Glance Ultra (a copy of Glance Dual Screen):

https://apps.garmin.com/apps/1bed8f69-2e34-46e4-9786-3166fa3c6ab2?tid=0

EASY Round - 2023 #1 watch face of the year (by Garmin):

apps.garmin.com/.../9a619d99-3e5b-4eec-81e7-006655d797cc

EASY Round

GLANCE WATCH FACE app won THE BEST NEW WATCH FACE APP OF 2022 ! At the Developers conference Garmin announced nominees and winners for the best apps in different categories. Glance Watch Face was nominated and won in the best new watch face category Slight smile! Garmin didn't post the video from the conference yet, but it was already reported by other websites: https://the5krunner.com/2022/10/12/garmin-app-watchface-of-the-year-2022-ciq-winners-and-nominees-announced/

The idea for this app is simple:
- Use only large fonts, so that all data are visible at a glance (hence the name of the app: Glance   )
- Put as much data on the screen as possible, without sacrificing font size above
- Make all data fields customizeable to your needs
- Make colors customizeable as much as possible, so users can create their own design

The "Glance Watch Face" app is 100% FREE - no hidden restrictions, nagging, or expiration:
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/07ae ... 07e8035fae

There is also a mostly free app - BIG EASY: apps.garmin.com/.../86ec352b-da01-4806-8972-770c6d32a5e8

There are also two paid versions of this app - "Glance Pro":

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/ac4be3ce-f0f3-4c49-be01-5fa52614ab2b

and "Glance Dual Screen":

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/5c0fe72b-f045-4366-a878-d3e67c600868

Paid versions are identical to the free version (so no worries, FREE doesn't mean bad!), but have a lot of extra features features:

  • Open Weather Map support
  • Setting for TIME font weight
  • New way to use shared color themes
  • Support for many new metrics (like Body Battery, Stress Level, and lots more)
  • Extra progress bars and Graphs (in Dual Screen only)
  • Two separate data screens (in Dual Screen only) 
  • A lot more - see apps description for the full list
  • You have an opportunity (and a small incentive) to support the development Slight smile

Unique feature of the Glance apps - you can save your own Color Themes and quicly switch between them righ on the watch.

NEW: Now you can SHARE your Color Theme! You can also quickly apply Color Themes shared with you. Here is a full description of how it all works: https://www.mobiledriveway.com/glance.html#color

Here is the current Color Themes Gallery: https://www.mobiledriveway.com/glance_gallery.html

Color themes are compatible between "Glance" and "Glance Pro" (except for "inactive status icons color", which became obsolete in "Pro").

I'd love to see all color combinations you came up with. Please post your themes in the Reviews and I'll add them to the gallery!

Questions and suggestions are welcome!

  • System 5 firmware update is out for Instinct 2 watches. Use Garmin Express to get the update faster. I updated the app to include System 5 metrics (they will work with the new firmware only):

    What do you mean with Instinct 2 watches new Firmware? Is it included into the 8.10 system software update? I installed the Garmin Express app but no firmware update is available. What was the firmware version before the 5?

    Thanks..

  • What do you mean with Instinct 2 watches new Firmware? Is it included into the 8.10 system software update?

    Firmware is Watch Software. For Instinct2 8.10 is the latest, so you are all set. System 5 is just a set of features that becomes available with the firmware update. #5 is not related to Software version - each watch model has its own version. You can read about System 5 here:

    forums.garmin.com/.../connect-iq-system-5-sdk-now-available

  • Going to test them both !! It'll surely be a great work..

  • Going to test them both !! It'll surely be a great work..

    Thanks! Curious what you think about the new bars and other features...

    Everyone, as usual, please leave a review even if you did before - you are allowed one per app version. Reviews are driving Connect IQ "Trending" section and they greatly improve app visibility. Thanks!

  • Yes I normally leave stars & comments :-) This time too.

    I'm now constantly using the bars, on Fenix 7.

    Move bar on top, date below then left and right Altitude and Baro (with trend that works now I see !), Time with stock fonts (excellent !), below Floors and Steps, then HR and finally Steps bar at the bottom.

    I love the all black&white but have couple of coloured themes as well. Nice looking. 

    This is all I need at a.. Glance. I don't even try to switch to any other since I read it excellently, and I'm sure this is same for other users either over 45 :-) and/or with smaller displays.

    Congratulations!

  • Yes I normally leave stars & comments :-) This time too.

    I know you do, thanks! That was a reminder for other users to leave a review Slight smile.

    Move bar on top, date below then left and right Altitude and Baro (with trend that works now I see !), Time with stock fonts (excellent !), below Floors and Steps, then HR and finally Steps bar at the bottom.

    How do you like the new bar design? I was struggling with a color scheme on my new Epix, and I came up with this new design that technically allows you to use the same color for the whole bar. Turned out, it worked even better with different colors - now inactive part is not so overpowering Slight smile. I hope you guys like it too!

  • Right ! Yes forgot to mention that's great ! And this is more noticeable on non-OLED/MIP displays, like my 7, where in low light the white & shading of greys or other colors don't make it well contrasted. Now it is being a thinner "curve". I couldn't have thought on that myself ! I'm not moving too much today so can't test yet the move bar but I assume it'll have same behaviour of the Steps one.

  • Now it is being a thinner "curve". I couldn't have thought on that myself !

    Took me a while to come up with it, but now it seems obvious Slight smile! And yes, Move bar, Moon bar, and all others got the same treatment and make a lot more sense now... For now this design is exclusive to Glance Pro!

  • Hello, iq error on va4 after updating glance pro on last version. Some idea how resolve it. Peter

  • i love the new bar design. i'm finding that the minute font weight setting is not working. no matter what i set it to, it replicates the Time/Hour font weight.